Kathmandu vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$122
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$1414
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
70
😀 Quality of life
51
75
🏙️ Population
846K
720K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 55% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 8958th and 6268th ($412 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 798th in Nepal and Japan, respectively. Check Nepal vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Okayama ranked 112th in Japan, while ranked 6657th and 1654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Okayama

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Kathmandu Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.72
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$6821
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$24.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$30.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$12437

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$340
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$285
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$319
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$284
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$395
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$315
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$308
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$276
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$267
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$281
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$298
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$284
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$347
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$293
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$314
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$360

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$920
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1080
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$958
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$929
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$959
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$959
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$941
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$934
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1024
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$907
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1011
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$906
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1128
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1188
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1069
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$982
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$959
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1153
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1024
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$944
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$970
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$913
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$939
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$948
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1011
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$957
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1006
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$898
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$954
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$968
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1313
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1066
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1253
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$932
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1453
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1562
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1554